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PionaraPRO InfinityMember since 2004
Hey guys...:o)

I'm doing quite a major gig on thursday night at a big hotel in a city near where i live. It's only a two hour stint after two bands, but I'll be catering for 600+ people. The night has a 70's theme so I reckon in two hours I'll play between 50 and 70 songs.

Trouble is, I'm not from that era and my 70's music knowledge isn't really up to scratch. Can anyone give me some ideas of really good 70's music that I can use?

Help is appreciated.

Cheers...and keep spinnin'...(",)

P
 
Posted Mon 02 Apr 07 @ 2:32 am
joetmenPRO InfinityMember since 2005
 
Posted Mon 02 Apr 07 @ 2:47 pm
PionaraPRO InfinityMember since 2004
Thanks joetmen

Anymore for anymore?

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Posted Tue 03 Apr 07 @ 2:09 am
joetmenPRO InfinityMember since 2005
hi, I have found these...
bee gees - staying alive
chic - le freak
kc and the sunshine band - shake your booty
marvin gaye & diana ross - your are my everything
kc and the sunshine band - play that funky music white boy
patrick hernandez - born to be alive
grease summer nights
hot chocolate - you sexy thing
one hit wonders - hot butter popcorn

I'll post soon all my results!!
bye
 
Posted Tue 03 Apr 07 @ 9:47 am
djsickoHome userMember since 2007
if it is about the 70's play billy idol white wedding to get it all started and play it at the end for about 45 minites if dat is ok wiv u i have got a gig tomorrow nite at the stevenage borra football ground it has got about 500 + comeing two it and i am happy coz my girlfriend is going but i will be to busy to she her coz i am so good at djing she will be happy it is better den me smoking a bit of puff
 
Posted Sun 08 Apr 07 @ 9:27 pm
Hi all,

I'f you're looktng at 70's music with a more contemporary 'sounds' I would advice to
digg up some Funk, Soul (check for instance jazzman records) and psychadelic stuff.

If you want to get a rough POP sound try these:
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Barry White - You're The 1st, the last the everything
Ram Jam - Black Betty
The Romantics - What I Like About You
Free - All Right Now
Claude Francois - Alexandrie Alexendra (dirty french disco-pop)
The Jacksons - BLame It on the boogie (pre-party)
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Bohannon - Foot Stompin Music
Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
The Gap Band II - Oops Upside your head
Tom Jomes - She's a Lady 'though not sure if 70's
Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (might be 60's)
Meat Loaf - Paradise By the Dashboard Lite
The Village People - YMCA
The Knack - My Sharona
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin
Boney M - Daddy Cool (only use intro of song, mash-up with something fresh)
Amanda Lear - Follow Me
Foxy - Get Off

I know it's quiet cheezy, but at the and of the day, believe me, the cheezier, the more people on the dancefloor, especially late at night. Yes booze DOES make most of people tasteless *grin*

Good luck
 
Posted Wed 11 Apr 07 @ 12:16 am
Barry White rocks!
 
Posted Thu 12 Apr 07 @ 1:44 am
Hi, i found these this is music verry cool and
much madure people now about this music...
Alphaville - big in japan
Baltimora - tarzan boy
Bangles - walk like an egyptisn
Berlin - take My breath away
Billy idol - Dancing with myself
Billy Myers - kiss the rain
Blues Traverles - the hook
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Cyndi Lauper - Girls just want to get fun
Dennise Williams - lets hear it for a boy
DISCO-KC and the sunshine band - Get down Tonigth
Donna summers - bad girls
Flash dance - shes a maniac
Foghat - slow raider
Foo Figther - Breakout
Gloria Gaynor - Never can say goobye
Goo Goo dolls - iris
Grease 2 - Who's that guy
Grease 2 - Let's Bowl
Grease 2 - reproduction
Grease 2 - Jhon travolta - Sandy
Grease - summer niths
Grease - tell me more
Grease - better Shape Up
Grease - Bron To Hand jive
Grease - Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee
Grease - We go together
Grease - You're the one that i want
Grease - Greased Ligthing
KC and the sunshine band - Shake , Shake , Shake
MC hammer - I like big Butts
MC Hammer - You Can't Touch This
MC Hammer - Whoomp ther it is

And much more...that some of the music that i have on me computer and Ipod...somethime i will put some music like the best techno like dj tiesto, dj sweegy, dj shark, dj chino, and muche more like dance ...cascada...or trance like mauro picotto - komodo...and dj marshal, dj katrina, benny bennasi...
AND MUCH MORE!!!

 
Posted Fri 27 Apr 07 @ 2:40 am
all though these are nice songs... the topic is 70's songs, you have listed 80s - mid to late 80s
 
Posted Fri 27 Apr 07 @ 8:34 pm
Hi Fatkatzdj,

Thanks for bringing up the remark.
I was afraid to bring up the topic as to be blamed to be an asshole.
But you're totally right, those are 80's not 70's songs.

 
Posted Mon 30 Apr 07 @ 1:21 pm
I like big butts is Sir Mix Alot and whoop there it is is tag team
 
Posted Fri 25 May 07 @ 4:19 am
rockinrossco wrote :
I like big butts is Sir Mix Alot and whoop there it is is tag team

those are late 80s and early 90s songs
 
Posted Sat 26 May 07 @ 12:02 am
OK... there is a lot of post asking how to be a good dj... GET YOUR PENCILS OUT.

"KNOW YOUR MUSIC" Some djs beatmatch and others can go beyond that with scratching but they all know thier music inside and out. If your playing a set by genre, how do know what song to play next to keep your crowd moving... Remember changing a song out of context can change your flow of the floor and now your doing a whole different sound.

Suppose someone requested a particular style of music... how do you know what song to play for that request. Also, most DJ's try to think of songs 2-3 songs out.

common request:

Play something oldschool
can you play something from the 80s
I need some funk
Do you have any old school R&B
can you play some early house or breakbeats or clubstyle
Then theres the classic rock

And my all time fav " can you play something we can dance to? "

 
Posted Sat 26 May 07 @ 12:34 am


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